The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-28
BRIGHT BITS.

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DO YOU think you will give this vacancy in
the counting room to young Smith,
"WhyY''
Because he always has so much luck when
he goes fishing. ~ Washington Critic,
SOME fresh air children located near Ithica,
n r, asked permission to pick flowers. The
KIND hearted family gave them permission to
pick all they chose. Imagine their surprise
when II was discovered that they had picked off
every blossom from a large cucumber patch
Floating Item.
THE Congressional Record contains many such
moral sentences as this: Mr.. Jones, of Illinois,
having secured a pair, retired to the cloak room "
poker expert at our elbow asks: But, sup
pose Mr. Brown, of South Carolina was there
with three of kind, what then?"-Shoe and
Leather Reporter.
MCREILLY-I can't make out your friend
Bowser. Yesterday read him an original poem
OF thirty stanzas, and at its conclusion he walked
away without word of comment
Begley enthusiastically That's just like
Bowser He's the most forgiving man l ever
knew Philadelphia Call
A YOUNG CITY CLERK who felt inclined for a
trip to the seaside called upon a friend. Hal,
my dear boy" said he, I'm off for my holiday,
and find I'm trifie short. Lend me ten,
will you ~
Hal after pause which apparently included
mental examination of his financial arrange.
ments: "We-Phil-to tell you the TRUTH do
permanent investments. LEDGER.
wELL-KNowN lady guest of Congress Hall
occupied one chair and her fuSSy poodle
SPRAYED over another at the crowded Congress
Hall ball last evening. A weary-looking woman
approached the 'owner of the poodle, saying:
rs this chair occupied, madam"
YES sharply, my poodle is occupying it.
madam, was the cold reply, 9n1 femininity in
the vicinity of the poodle mistress drew up its
nose peg or two.-AtbGpy Journal.
Ttxxrol aJis l,o1
years recently met in the street. They recognized
each other after time and their recognition
was cordial. $50 delighted to see you again
Why. you are scarcely altered
$50 glad and how little changed you are
Why how long is il since we metz
About ten years.
And why have you never been to see me?''
my dear, just look at the weather we have
d."-Leed's Mercury.
AN Omaha Failing maiden-Papa
says | shall never marry such a specimen of
humanity as you Amt he horrid?
Omaha Youth--What in creation has got into
your father all of a sudden! Last Sunday.
when went to your church, he was particularly
kind and told me always to come into his pew.
Yes, but you went to the base ball game in
the afternoon"
Great Caesar! How did he find that out?'
He was there himself, and said he knew from
| the scratches you applauded that you hadn' t
| the first idea about the game. '-OnahG World.
THEY tell good story at the Press Club about
| one or the nautical reporters of the Herald
| Some three years ago there was a young jour
nalist employed in the capacity at a salary of
| Sl5 week; collision had occurred between
| two steamers, and some lives had been lost
| The young reporter wrote forid description in
| which he used the words, speaking of the mo-
ment when the vessels collided, 1.-The scene that
| followed battles description" Young Bennett
was at home and went for him.
why did You not describe the scene that fol
lowed, instead of saying that it baffled descrip-
| tionyN Numbered the great man.
why it did battle description"
| What do you mean, sir?'
THAT it batfled the description of any S15 a
week reporter"
Bennett raised his salary.-Nc,o York Truth.